Edgar Canet: “I had no hope that I would finish, but here I am”

Edgar Canet He saved a difficult day on stage 6 of the Dakar 2025. He managed to minimize losses and maintain the lead in the motorcycle Rally2 category with 11’56” in the Austrian. Ebster and remained in the Top-10 of the absolute general classification in his debut dakariaonly 9 minutes from Lorenzo Santolinoa pilot he hit in the sands of the second half, with Quintanilla. There, Edgar was able to pick up the pace and finish on a good note in a day complicated by a fall at kilometer 45.

“This is a difficult phase. I fell at kilometer 45, luckily without consequence and I was able to continue, although that killed my morning a bit. I did the first 200 km losing a lot of time, but in the second part of the stage, which was a lot of sand, I was able to contact Santolino and Quintanilla and I got a good rhythm with them. . “I’m glad I finished another day, because that was a tough day,” commented Edgar.

The Spaniard, from KTM, is the youngest in history to become an official factory driver in Dakaradmitted that he thought he would never make it to the finish line after the fall. As MD found out, Edgar thought he had broken his hand and hurt his back, where he had a severe scratch from the accident. But in the subsequent intermediate link, he learns that the doll is better than he thought.

“When I had the accident, I had no idea that I would finish, but in the end I’m here, full, feeling good and with 6 to go. stages ahead of where it is necessary to push. It hasn’t been a good day for me, but I’m sure better days will come”he added at the finish line, lamenting the fall of the current world champion, Ross Branch, who had an accident close to where Edgar himself fell to the ground.

“I crashed near Ross Branch, and seeing him retire is a shame. “I’m happy to continue racing.”end of the brilliant young pilot from La Garriga.